WHAT IS COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH?
The Coordinated School Health (CSH) program is a model consisting of eight (8) inter-related components that connect health and learning. Through integration of the eight components, lifestyle changes will hopefully take place thus improving students' health and their capacity to learn through personal responsibility and the support of families, communities and school.
CSH is more than just a single prevention program. Rather, it is a coordinated and comprehensive approach to health that seeks to reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors that affect students' health and learning.
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Roane County Schools
The Coordinated School Health Program
What are the Components of a CSH Program?
Healthy & Safe School Environment Healthy school environment concerns the quality of the physical and aesthetic surroundings; the social climate, safety, and culture of the school.
Health Education Health education is a planned, sequential, K-12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of health.
Physical Education Physical education is a planned, sequential, K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas.
Nutrition Services Nutrition services assure access to a variety of nutritious, affordable and appealing meals that accommodate the needs of all students.
Health Services Health services are provided and/or supervised by school nurses to appraise, protect, and promote the health of students.
Counseling and Psychological Services Counseling, mental health, and social services are provided to assess and improve the mental, emotional, and social health of each student.
Health Promotion for Staff Wellness opportunities such as health assessments, health education and physical fitness activities are provided to all school staff to improve their health status.
Family and Community Involvement Involving parents, community representatives, health specialists, and volunteers in schools provides an integrated approach for enhancing the health and well- being of students in school, at home, and in the community.
The Health of Our Children Depends on Our Families, Schools, and Communities
- Youth who feel connected to their families and schools are healthier and less likely to get in trouble.
- When parents are involved in schools, student learning, behavior, and attitudes improve.
- Health is everyone's business. It is not just the schools, families, or health care facility's responsibility.
- Families, schools, and government agencies are limited in what they can do alone to address the health issues of youth.
Health & Academics
'Efforts to improve school performance that ignore health are ill-conceived, as are health improvement efforts that ignore education." (Health is Academic)
Health Realities
"If schools do not deal with children's health by design they deal with it by default." (Health is Academic)
What are the Benefits of a CSH Program?
- Reduced absenteeism
- Fewer behavior problems in class
- Improved student performance
- Students acquire information & skills for making healthy decisions for life
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What is Coordinated School Health?
What are the Components of A CSH Program?
What are the Benefits of a CSH Program?
The Health of Our Children Depends........
Health and Academics
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Patti Wells, School Health Coordinator
Midtown Education Center
865-882-3700 ext. 1910
